Hey guys,
Gave her a good wash and wax today and thought I'd post a few pics.

Very nice!!Is it metallic green or silver,hard to tell.

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Hi Kyle,
Thanks, It's Gold

Hopefully my 240D will look (and run) that good soon.

Sweet looking car. I could look at these 123's all day.

Don

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DAILY DRIVERS:
'84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's)
'99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's)
'97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's)
'97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's)
'96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's
'84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion)

SOLD:
'82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed

I Don't think that body style will ever look old. It's timeless.

Very nice! How come your speedometer goes to 100 mph? My 82 only goes to 85. Is yours a US model?

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1982 300D Turbo "Helga"
380,000 miles

Brad,
Yes US model, came thru the port of Baltimore.
And she'll do every bit of that 100mph.

Very nice! MBtex interior righ and is the steering wheel wrapped?

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... Kerry

126 tailed by a 203, 129 leading the pack.

Kerry,
Yes Mbtex, and wrapped the wheel to match.
The Interior is near perfect, and I have a perfect complete matching interior in my garage!!

Boy Yuddy, that's one fine looking automobile. Mine looks pretty good after a wash, but my interior doesn't hold a candle to yours.
I'm curious about your speedo also. U.S. law mandated 85 mph speedos on all vehicles from '81 until, I think '85. Has yours been changed? And if so, is the odometer reading accurate?

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Dave
1995 C280
1999 Triumph Daytona 955I - my speed fix.
1982 300TD - Gone, but not forgotten.

It was 1980 to 1982, all cars in the US by federal law had to have an 85mph speedo, even corvettes, porsches and lamborghini's.

Also, your oil/temp/fuel cluster has black needle centers, while your tach and speedo have silver ones. I think your speedo was replaced at some time or another, from a 77 to 79 240D or 300D.

John

I'll tell ya guy's,
I learn something new about this car every day !!
Very good eye John, I would love to know the true history of this car.
One thing that is interesting, I ordered a copy of the original monroney lable, original color was "light Ivory", part of the standard equipment package was "cruise control".
Now she is Gold, and no cruise to be found!
Interesting huh?
But she runs good, & looks good, guess I'll just have to take that for what it's worth.

She sure looks good ... and well taken care of.

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... Kerry

126 tailed by a 203, 129 leading the pack.

Yuddy,

I couldn't think of better way to spend an unseasonably mild Sunday ! Except maybe under my car.....

It looks really great. I keep looking on the streets for you, but have not seen you yet. Keep your eye out for a black 79 300CD (2 door) with clear fogs. That's me.

I'll have to check my instrument panel too, but I am pretty sure it all silver needle centers, and the speedo goes to 100mph. I wish I had a tach though, just the 'big dial' clock on the 79's.

James

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85 300SD 285k
Charcoal Gray/Grey MB-Tex

79 300CD 142000mi "Rabenshwarz"
Black / Black MB-Tex, Burlwood Int. TOTALLED - 10/24/02 --